yae environment test question

Scenario
One day, earthquake have attacked a island, and Tsunami will attack the island in few hours.
The government want to know area that might get affect.
They are planning to evacuate inhabitants before tsunami attacks.
Forecasters are trying to create a computer model of tsunami and simulation of evacuation.
Figure 1 from.... ^[1]

Question 1 (1)

• Define: Computer modeling

Question 2 (1)

• Define: Simulation

Question 3 (2)

• Give two hardwares that is required to create computer model

Question 4 (6)

• Analysis at least one advantage and disadvantage of using simulation/modeling in this scenario and explain the reason.

Advantage

Disadvantage


Question 5 (8)
Some forecasters used data from the Internet to create model.
They used information from official website of Meteorological Agency.

• Discuss about copyright and validity.

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20 marks in total

Answers

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1. ^ "Preparing for a Tsunami." PrepareLA | Disaster preparedness education for Southern California. Web. 31 Oct. 2011. <http://preparela.org/tsunami2>.